I traveled to the idyllic Greek islands for my birthday and didn’t expect the chaos I encountered: ‘Nobody tells you!’
A tourist has issued a warning after being caught off guard when he visited the Greek islands for the first time.
Audrey from Canada took her sister on a birthday trip to the picturesque destination last May, but didn’t expect the ferry rides between the islands to be so chaotic.
The 26-year-old digital marketer shared images of hundreds of people traveling with luggage on board the ferries.
“If you’re planning a trip to the Greek islands, be prepared for this,” Audrey warned.
In a now viral TikTok video, Crowds of people can be seen floating in and out of the boats, waiting to go to the next island destination.
Audrey visited Greece for the first time last year, but didn’t expect the ferry rides between the islands to be so chaotic
The 26-year-old digital marketer shared images of hundreds of people traveling with luggage on board the ferries
Audrey said she recorded the compilation of clips covering three ferry trips between Paros, Santorini and Naxos.
‘I expected crowds, but I had no idea it would be this busy… I was definitely surprised!’ she said.
‘I couldn’t believe how much capacity a ferry can have and I couldn’t believe how efficiently the ferry staff could manage the number of people. It really is such a quick on-boarding and off-boarding process, even though it’s chaotic!’
Despite the hectic journey, Audrey can’t wait to return to Greece for a new European adventure.
Despite the hectic journey, Audrey can’t wait to return to Greece for a new European adventure (stock image)
The short video has since been viewed more than 800,000 times and received more than 50,000 likes, with many sharing their own experiences.
“Once you get on, it will take you about an hour to recover from the chaos,” one person noted.
“This is the part they don’t tell you about,” said another.
“I’m very nervous about the suitcase situation,” a third added.
Although someone else said: ‘I went last year, it was actually not too bad. Once you board, leave your bags in one place and go to your seat. Very simple/easy.’